June 2015 | Music Junkie Press

Metro Station is on fire with their new 18 track mixtape release Savior

June 30, 2015

We had a blast interviewing and covering Metro Station as they are on the full run of Vans Warped Tour this summer. They have been nonstop since their reunion and finished up a very successful headlining tour before hitting Warped Tour. In addition, today they have released their 18 track mixtape Savior. 18 tracks to get you pumped and become the playlist for your summer fun. Each song can easily stand on it’s own as singles, infectiously catchy and quite addictive. Some of my favorites are… well, that could be hard to choose because seriously they are all great songs. Liquid Courage, Used by You, Burn With You, Better Than Me, and Runaway have been stand out tracks so far. We recently featured another great song on it, Getting Over You which features Ronnie Radke. If you are looking for a pick me up, or are in a funk and facing challenges, crank up some Metro Station as it will become an instant mood elevator! Head over to iTunes and pick up your copy. In case you [Read More]

Interview with progressive metalcore band, Circuitry

June 29, 2015

We recently brought you the creative video for Horizon from the progressive metalcore band, Circuitry. Next we would like you to get to know them better and are pleased to bring you an interview with them: * * * * * * * * Music Junkie Press: Thank you very much for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press. We have been enjoying the creative video for Horizon. That was a lot of work! Who came up with the concept on it? Circuitry: That was all Matt Provenzano, the director of the video. We had the general idea of wanting the video to look very vivid and colorful and he just took it to another level. Music Junkie Press: Your music really fuses together classic metalcore, progressive metal and more. Who were some of the bands that most influenced you in your creative development? Circuitry: There’s a band called Sikth that we really love and admire. You can definitely hear a lot of Killswitch Engage influence in our music. Countless [Read More]

Check out Shinedown’s explosive new single, Cut the Chord

June 29, 2015

Shinedown have just released a music video for their explosive new track, Cut the Chord. The song is the first in three years from Shinedown and they have delivered a high energy fierce track that will have you fist pumping and singing along. This is definitely one song that will get you off your behind and take control of your life. What a bad ass song and I can’t wait for their new album! Check out the new video which was masterfully directed by Darren Doane. You can pick up the new single by heading over to iTunes here and crank it up loud for the whole neighborhood. This is one track that you have to play loud and let it awaken your senses. All those dreams you have had, will stand dormant no longer as this song will invigorate you to take control and take action. We can’t wait for Shinedown to return to Aftershock Festival on October 24th. Make sure to visit their website for a complete list of upcoming tour dates. Visit [Read More]

Concert Review: In Hearts Wake and Keep It For Tomorrow – Munich, Germany. By Alexandra Bock

June 29, 2015

Munich, Backstage Club, June 26th, 2015 By Alexandra Bock So In Hearts Wake announced three headliner dates for Germany aside from their European tour with Counterparts. One of those dates was bringing the band to Munich. They had a five piece band from Leipzig, Germany, called Keep It For Tomorrow opening for them on those dates. Their music is best described as post-hardcore/metalcore. The band opened for other international acts like Being As An Ocean and Our Last Night. Their debut album ‘New Spirit’ was released in the fall of 2014. It includes a song called ‘Evolve’ with guest vocals by Jake Taylor of In Hearts Wake. But back to the show itself. They played an energetic set from start to end. You could see how they love what they are doing and the crowd responded in an equal way. Definitely a band you should check out. We’ll sure hear and see more of them in the future. Keep It For Tomorrow: It wasn’t the first time that In Hearts Wake played in Munich, [Read More]

Tarralyn Ramsay sings her soul out at the BET Experience: interview with Patrick O’Heffernan

June 29, 2015

Tarralyn Ramsay is here in Los Angeles this week for the BET Experience and the BET Awards, being held at the LA Live center in downtown Los Angeles. She will joining stars like Niki Minaj, Tamar Braxton, Chris Brown, Jason Derulo and many others in a national Celebration of black music and stars. But the road to BET was not easy for Tarralyn,. Despite early success with her gospel and R&B albums, she learned that her tremendous voice – one of the best in music today – is not always enough to spell success. It took years of hard work and a strong faith tempered with an understanding of the music business to put her on the stage in Los Angeles this Sunday. When you meet her, as I did yesterday, what comes across is not her Undeniable talent, or her striking beauty, but a friendly, accessible, positive person – an woman surrounded by an aura of warmth and welcoming, a genuine person. What you see is what you get, and what you get [Read More]

Motor Sister rocks The Regency Ballroom with a stellar performance

June 27, 2015

Motor Sister, which features an all star lineup of Scott Ian, Jim Wilson, Joey Vera, Pearl Aday and Ryan MacMillan will leave you with your jaw on the floor wanting more! They opened for Steel Panther last night to a sold out Regency Ballroom crowd. This being their fourth live performance truly highlights the amazing musicianship of this band. You would have thought, they were just finishing up a world tour. They were spot on and highly energetic, engaging the crowd from start to finish. Due to being out of town, I had missed their last show at the DNA Lounge and I am so glad that I had the chance to see them last night, and on such a larger stage. They completely blew us away and we hope they are ready to start doing more shows, because we can’t wait much longer for more Motor Sister! Check out some photos of their set by our Rockin Ryan: In addition, here are some videos from their set: Make sure to pick up [Read More]

Steel Panther return for another epic sold out show at Regency Ballroom in San Francisco

June 27, 2015

Last night there was definitely a party in San Francisco and the place to be was at the sold out Steel Panther show at Regency Ballroom. Steel Panther returned to the packed venue and once again, delivered a stellar night of glam metal at its finest. I was glad to find out that super group Motor Sister featuring Scott Ian, Pearl Aday, Joey Vera, Ryan McMillan, and Jim Wilson. This was only their fourth time performing and they were incredible. We will be bringing you a recap of their set, for now enjoy some photos by our Rockin Ryan: The crowd was fully warmed up and ready to party as Steel Panther took to the stage. They started the night right off with a heaping dose of Pussy Whipped which brought the audience from zero to a 100 in seconds! The nearly two hour set featured new and old songs, many crowd favorites, an epic hair solo by Lexxi Foxx, the Kanye West song, smoking hot shredding from Satchel, Stix’s beastly drumming and the amazing powerful [Read More]